Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-01
SILVER SPIKE At BENTON.
Htll Drives 1t Amid tho Plaudits
80, Enthusiastic Crowd-Palace.
Gar, ia Re Bun October 10.
..,aeut Hill Promises the Early Com
of the Permanent Line From
coo, Banks-Milk River Coal
to Cost Only $3.50
per Ton.

,o,, BENTON. September ss.-lspeeial
w.. Miner. by Rocky Mountain Tele.
"t,-This has So . : i letter day for
gap The gra;..i .tion in honor
r ",. arrival OF the Manitoba Railway
o." glorious success in every particular.
W. morning President j. Hills party
,bsir ~private cars arrived by special train
St. PAM. The party consisted OF
u" ALLOWING: President James J. Hill.
III. Hill, Mrs Mary Hill, Mrs. H. p.
liam. General Manager Allan Mauve'.
.r.. r. G. Marvel, Miss -. F. GotEain,
s.,,ral Superintendent Johu NJ. Egan, all
Ss,, Paul; Director D. Willis James,
". James, Director J.. T. Metca'i
~ Nrector Samuel Thorne. all OF New
s,t. They were met at the depot
~ Mayor Jere Sullivan, W. G. Conrad,
...,tdspt OF the Board Of Trade, and other
~.omiuent citisens with carriages and es-
fssd to the Grand Union Hotel, where
. hand OF the Twentieth Infantry and
,sdreds Of citizens
EREElED IA WAN ~SSI~S
a ,ound after round OF cheers. The dis.
,,,,;shed guests spent the morning look.
., ever the city and making acquaintauces
= INA business men and citizens generally.
40 o'clock D. n. a grand procession was
..,od headed by the band which marched
- ,bs depot with flags flying. Here Mayor
~s,,ivao delivered an address of welcometo
the Manitoba chief and his associates On
h.,ou n, the citizens OF Fort Benton.
p,.s;dent Hill responded in an appropriate
and telling speech which completely capti-
,otsd his bearers. Judge Jno. W. Tattan
then delivered an able a~ddress-brief but
n m. poiut. President Hills wife WAS
,h.n requested by Mayor Sullivan to drive
the silver spike for the city OF Fort Benton.
Amid the applause OF the assembled multi
,uds. Mrs. Hill
WITH THE REQUEST
and with her own fair hand the spike was
driven home. Surrounding the spike were
hououets of flowers which were plucked
rom the gardens OF Benton to-day.
Booousts we're presented tn members oil
Nj. Hills party. The procession again
,ormed and marched back to the city. Mt.
Hill and his party then took carriages for
Great Falls. They will return tomorrow
evening to Benton and take a
u.cisl train for St. Paul. The celebra-
ton closes tonight With = grand
ball. During the day the streets OF Benton
we're ablaz e with flags and steamers. One
larger strea mer spapned Main street bea'-
ing the inscription Hail to the Manitoba
Chiei." Under this the procession passed
both going and coming. President Hill az.
.nred the citizens OF Benton that the grad
ing Of the permanent line from Coal Banks
to Bentoa would be pushed to completion
at the earliest possible moment, as the
present temporary line presents too heavy
grades. He SAYS the Milk River coal is first
class and that it can be hauled to Benton
for $3.50 a ton. Two side tracks, aggre.
eating $500 feet, were put in at Benton
depot to-day. Freight for Benton loaded
At St. Paul last Tuesday will arrive here
Monday. Passenger trains to Benton with
leeping cars will be put on October 10th.